Rutherford County GOP favors party primaries

Democrats may hold caucus, not primary

2:47 AM,
Oct. 22, 2013

Jeff Peach

Written by

Scott Broden
| Gannett Tennessee

Republicans have committed to holding a primary for Rutherford County offices next year - including commissioners - but Democrats are yet to decide whether they'll do the same.

The Rutherford County Democratic Party Executive Committee will vote on whether to hold a county primary or a caucus on Nov. 9, committee member Tony Pegel said.

Pegel said some committee members may favor holding a countywide primary to let registered voters decide who the party's nominees should be. That's the stance that past Democratic Party Chairwoman Judy Whitehill advocated earlier this year. ...